Outperforming Expectations
Raw scores are modest, but decoded performance is strong — these schools are doing more than their context predicts.
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Metro overview
1 schools ranked · Updated July 26, 2026
These are the schools where raw test performance and decoded performance disagree most. The shift column shows the gap between Achievement Rank and Decoded Rank.
Raw scores are modest, but decoded performance is strong — these schools are doing more than their context predicts.
No schools fired this story this year.
High raw scores AND high decoded performance — doing more with their context than peer schools at the same level.
Raw scores are high, but the school's advantaged context predicts even higher — raw scores may overstate the school's effect.
No schools fired this story this year.
1 official · 2 provisional (Est. #, low confidence)
| Baker Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Baker SD 5J | #1 | Est. #1provisional · low confidence | Typical Profile | Low | |
| Baker Web AcademyCharter | Baker SD 5J | #1 | Est. #1provisional · low confidence | Typical Profile | Low | |
| Brooklyn Primary SchoolNeighborhood | Baker SD 5J | #1 | #1 | ★Strong by Both Measures | Medium |
SchoolDecoder publishes context-adjusted residuals, not causal estimates. Decoded Rank is one signal — not a verdict on teaching quality. Read about limitations →